customs
customs
(kʌstəmz )1. proper noun [oft NOUN noun]
Customs is the official organization responsible for collecting taxes on goods coming into a country and preventing illegal goods from being brought in.
...components similar to those seized by British customs.
...customs officers.
2. uncountable noun
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Customs duties are taxes that people pay for importing and exporting goods.
4. See also custom
